Prevention and Intervention Science Graduate/Professional Certificate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Certificate in Prevention and Intervention Science no longer admits new students after Summer 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). The doctoral minor and graduate/professional certificate have three special features: Training emphasizes programmatic efforts that seek to prevent the development of problematic outcomes and to promote optimal functioning in individuals or groups across the life course.

Department: Educational Psychology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include NURSING 702 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Diverse Communities; SOC WORK 921 Child Welfare Policies and Services; SOC WORK 952 PhD Proseminar; HDFS 872 Bridging the Gap Between Research and Action; HDFS 766 Current Topics in Human Development and Family Studies; HDFS 869 Advanced Seminar in Family Stress and Coping.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Certificate in Prevention and Intervention Science no longer admits new students after Summer 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Application information for the doctoral minor and graduate/professional certificate are available by contacting the Program Director ( [email protected] ). Completed applications must be signed by faculty advisors and submitted to Department of Educational Psychology Graduate Program Manager at [email protected] . In addition to the steps outlined above, all Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any graduate/professional certificate. For the final step required to apply to this certificate, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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